Pasadena Public Library – Teen Advisory Board, 4/22/19 Present: Aminda, Carolyn, Chris, Emilie, Faith, Genevieve, Haile, Jonathan G, Lauren, Liam, Liliana, Luke, Sophie, Taleen Focus of April meeting: summer planning, updates Assignment: N/A Handouts: Youth Services staff photos Agenda Debrief & upcoming (10 min) Youth Mental Health First Aid Workshop on April […]
DIY Wax Seal
Published on :Instructions adapted from https://www.instructables.com/id/Wax-Seals-From-a-Laser-Cutter/ Supplies Thick acrylic to laser cut – 4.5 mm or thicker A peg, bobbin, or any other item with a flat end to use as a handle Hot glue or 2-part epoxy glue Sealing wax Nonstick spray or oil Laser cutter or Carvey Make your […]
New Books – April 2019 edition
Published on :New YA Books Descendant of the Crane Joan He · Albert Whitman & Company Pages: 400 Format: Hardcover “Tyrants cut out hearts. Rulers sacrifice their own.” Princess Hesina of Yan has always been eager to shirk the responsibilities of the crown, but when her beloved father is murdered, she’s thrust […]
Dear Evan Hansen — Teen Review
Published on :review by Jacob Chon, age 16 Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich with Steve Levenson, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul It is every teenager’s dream to be popular; but, it’s every teenager’s nightmare for it to unravel. Evan only knew Connor a bit before he killed himself, but because of a small brush […]
Teen Volunteers 2018 stats and interviews
Published on :Interview answers collected by William Krestow, age 16 Most teen events at the library, while supervised by library staff, are facilitated by teen volunteers. Events like the annual murder mystery, or services like the Teen Zine are primarily brought to life by teen volunteers at the library. Attending schools […]
Jazz Owls: A Novel of the Zoot Suit Riots — Teen Review
Published on :review by Nina Dinan, age 15 Jazz Owls: A Novel of the Zoot Suit Riots by Margarita Engle This gripping verse novel, written by Young People’s Poet Laureate Margarita Engle, tells the story of a Mexican-American family living in Los Angeles during the Zoot Suit Riots. Marisela and Lorena are sisters, laboring daily […]
Teen Advisory Board — March 2019
Published on :Pasadena Public Library – Teen Advisory Board, 3/18/19 Focus of March meeting: summer planning Assignment: N/A Agenda Debrief & upcoming Youth Mental Health First Aid Workshop on April 29 Writing meetups – Mar. 28 facilitator? YA Book Club – Apr 1 & May 3 facilitator, Liam Game Days […]
Moonrise — Teen Review
Published on :review by John Chon, age 16 Moonrise by Sarah Crossan Moonrise, by Sarah Crossan, is a very gripping and depressing novel about a boy who grows up under the shadow of his older brother. Joe Moon is seventeen years old with a brother, Ed, convicted of murder. Joe comes to the small Texan […]
Dive Smack — Teen Review
Published on :review by Jacob Chon, age 16 Dive Smack by Demetra Brodsky Like every high school student looking for a good college, Theo Mackey has his gimmick that will hopefully make him stand out. As the captain of his school’s well-respected dive team, he hopes that his athletic status will help him get recruited […]
Love Me, Love Me Not — Teen Review
Published on :review by Ashley Zhang, age 13 Love Me, Love Me Not by S.M. Koz Hailey Brown, a teenage girl, is put in foster care after being removed from her home because of her abusive mother. She goes through many homes, her boyfriend Chase messing it up for her every time. After being […]